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How Retailers Can Avoid Becoming the Next Toys R Us

The demise of Toys R Us and the recent bankruptcy filing by mall staple Claire’s show that the reshaping of the U.S. retail landscape is far from over.

March 28, 2018   |   Knowledge@Wharton

Why a Japanese E-commerce Giant Made Its Employees Learn English

Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten required its global workforce to be proficient in English or be demoted. Harvard’s Tsedal Neeley examines this strategy in her book.

March 28, 2018   |   Knowledge@Wharton

Initial Coin Offerings: Can Regulators Curb the Risks?

With huge sums being raised by ICOs and the danger of scams proliferating, regulators are seeking ways to create the right framework for supervision.

March 27, 2018   |   Knowledge@Wharton

What U.S.-China ‘Proxy Wars’ Mean for Asia’s Balancing Act

The likelihood of things boiling over between the U.S. and China is low, writes Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett in this opinion piece. Instead, the two countries will continue to wrestle for influence in Asia.

March 27, 2018   |   Knowledge@Wharton

How Can the U.S. Avoid a Trade War with China?

Bypassing the World Trade Organization with more U.S. tariffs against China risks a big trade war with no winners and a damaged U.S. economy, experts say.

March 27, 2018   |   Knowledge@Wharton

Who Needs Judgment When You’ve Got Metrics? You Do.

Human judgement is out. Measurement is in. But tilting too far in one direction carries enormous costs, says author Jerry Z. Muller, in this opinion piece.

March 26, 2018   |   Knowledge@Wharton

How Amazon Delivers on Its Core Product: Convenience

The e-commerce giant’s rapid growth of its fulfillment center network has been key to its dominance over the past decade, recent Wharton research finds.

March 23, 2018   |   Knowledge@Wharton

Can Retail Pharmacies Come to the Aid of U.S. Health Care?

At a recent Wharton conference, CVS executive VP and chief medical officer Troyen Brennan shared the pharmacy giant’s plans to help reshape the health care landscape.

March 23, 2018   |   Knowledge@Wharton

Why the Cambridge Analytica Scandal Is a Watershed Moment for Social Media

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica imbroglio, 50 million Facebook profiles stand compromised. One upshot: Users must learn to protect themselves, experts say.

March 22, 2018   |   Knowledge@Wharton

How to Pitch Your Startup to a Venture Capitalist

Venture capitalist Jenny Lefcourt from Freestyle Capital offers tested advice for budding entrepreneurs looking to fund a startup.

March 22, 2018   |   Knowledge@Wharton

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